February

My sincere apologies to all of bladewa. I’ve been slacking a bit on keeping this thing updated.  I was really hoping to, at the very least make one skating related entry a week.  In a utopian world where I didn’t have responsibilities, a mortgage, and a real job that pays the bills, I would have an infinium of time and resources to indulge in projects that made me happy and deliver new content for bladewa.  Alas, such is not the reality, and to make up for the last two weeks, you get a two for one special on great Washington photography and content.

First I would like to introduce Adam Exline.  I first met Adam at EOR2 and he’s been popping up at random skate sessions I’ve been attending all over the Seattle area.  My second introduction to Adam happened a few weeks ago when I got a call from Kawika on a skate session invite. He asked me if I could pick up Adam from his downtown Seattle Apartment.  I ring Adam on the cell phone.  He describes to me where he needs to be picked up.  I walk out of my condo and meet him at the end of the alley on the backside of my condo.  Amazing that I had great rolling talent just one block away from where I live.  Adam has somewhat of a lanky frame but he’s still able to steez out tricks like this Savannah on the West Seattle Flat Rail. - 

This second shot was taken from Steele Lake Skatepark in Federal Way.  This was part of a large group session effort organized on the bladewa messageboard.  We had a lot of great media activity at this session, as seen from my over the shoulder poached shot from Matt Crissinger.  Matt is a fellow photog from the north end, he’s a Seattle veteran and I’m always excited to see any snaps that come from him.  I overexposed this shot in hopes that by doing so I would bring more detail out on Kawika.  I really liked the feel of the picture even if Matt is in the foreground of the frame.

Kawika Jarmin – Fishbrain Stall Steele Lake Skatepark-

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